Canadian swimmer

Brent Hayden

Brent Matthew Hayden is a Canadian retired competitive swimmer. Representing Canada for a decade, Hayden is regarded as the fastest swimmer in Canadian history. 80, and was world champion in the same event in 2007 with Filippo Magnini of Italy. By winning the 100 metre, Hayden became the first Canadian in 21 years to win a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships, and was also the first Canadian to appear in the 100 metre final at the Olympics since Dick Pound at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the 100 metre.

Born

1983

October 21

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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1983 Born

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The world in 1983

When Brent arrived

april 12 Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.
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